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    Home » Cooking 101

    Cooking 101

    In this category you'll find articles about some things behind the recipes. A couple of examples are, why if ten people cook the same recipe, it'll turn out ten different ways, or choosing the best produce at the farmers' market.

    • How to Make Perfect Oven Fries
    • One Recipe, Ten Cooks, Ten Different Results
    • How to Peel and Eat Lychee Fruit
    • How to Season to Taste
    • How to Juice and Eat Passion Fruit
    • How to Cut and Peel Avocado
    • How to Cut Papaya
    • How to Cut a Mango
    • Tomato Basil Salad (and How to Peel Tomatoes)
    • How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts
    • Annatto Oil: How to Make and Use it
    • How to Peel Pearl Onions
    • How to Eat Cherimoya
    • How to Cook Wild Rice
    • How to Roast Garlic
    • How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
    • How to Caramelize Onions
    • How to Roast Whole Butternut Squash
    • How To Make Ganache
    • How To Make Dulce De Leche
    • How to Use Fresh Turmeric Root
    • How to Peel and Devein Shrimp
    • How to Make Kimchi
    • What is Comfort Food?
    • How to Eat and Juice Prickly Pears
    • How to Make Sesame Paste (Easy Recipe)
    • How to Use Lemongrass
    • How to Cut a Grapefruit
    • How to Peel and Cut a Pineapple
    • How to Grill Artichokes
    • How to Make Buttercream
    • How to Steam Asparagus and Asparagus Garnish
    • How to Fire Roast Peppers
    • How To Brown Butter
    • Hazelnut Simple Syrup
    • How To Cook Dried Beans

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

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